Sad-iron.



L. A. POWELL.

SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED APR.21,1914.

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SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED APR-21,1914.

Patented July 13, 1915.

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LUTHER A. POWELL, OF WARRIOR, ALABAMA.

SAD-IRON.

Application filed April 21, 1914.

To aZZ whom may concern:

Be it known that I, LUTHER A. POWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Warrior, in the county of Jefferson and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as'will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention relates to improvements in sad irons, and the primary object of the invention is the provision of a sad iron having the ironing body thereof hollow for the insertion thereinto of heated liquid, for the purpose of heating the iron to the desired temperature for ironing or smoothing the clothes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved sad iron showing a portion of the cover broken away. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improved sad iron showing the handle removed therefrom and a portion of the cover of the iron broken away to expose the manner of attaching the cover to the body portion of the iron. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 33 of Fig.

. 1. Fig. i is a detail plan view of the cover for the upper open end of the sad iron. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the means for attaching the cover to the body of the iron.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the ironing face of the sad iron, which is formed upon the bottom plate 2. The bottom plate 2 of the sad iron has an upstanding shell 3 formed upon its upper surface, which shell extends completely around the base 2 and is mounted inwardly a short distance from the edge of the upper face of the base plate 2 and tapers inwardly so as to provide an artistic appearance for the iron, as is clearly shown in Fig.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Serial. No. 833,553.

terial is mounted about the outer surface of the shell'3 and entirely encompasses the same, providing means for retaining the heat within the interior of the shell and causing the heat to radiate out through the base plate 2 of the iron, instead of through the sides or the shell 3. The sheet l of asbestos or similar packing material is held in place by a sheet 5 of any suitable type of sheet metal which is positioned about the outer surface of the sheet l of packing and entirely encompasses the same. If itis so desired the sheet 5 may be plated with any suitable type of metal such as nickel plating, gold plating, this feature being left to the discretion of the person manufacturing or using the device.

The upper end of the body of the sad iron is open, and the lid 6 is mounted thereupon, for forming a closure for the cavity formed within the body of the iron. The cover 6 is constructed of any suitable type of sheet metal and it has its marginal edges overlapping the upper marginal edges of the plate 5, as is clearly shown at 7 in Fig. 3 of the drawings. A washer 8 of flexible material, such as soft leather or the like is,

positioned interiorly of the cover 6 and engages the upper end of the shell 3, the plate 5 and the plate 4 of packing material, for forming a fluid tight connection between the cover 6 and the body of the iron, which body is composed of the various plates and the shell heretofore described.

The shell 3 has securely riveted thereto and adjacent its upper marginal edge a plus rality of brackets 10, which brackets have laterally projecting lugs 11, which lugs are provided with transverse screw threaded openings 12. The openings 12 receive the ends of thumb screws 14, which thumb screws are carried by the lid or cover 6 and the thumb screws coacting with the screw threaded openings in the lugs securely hold the cover 6 upon the upper open end of the sad iron.

An opening extends through the cover 6 substantially equidistant of its ends, which rior of the iron body and forms an egressing opening for air from the interior of the iron. A cap or closure 15 is mounted upon the upper protruding end of the pipe 16, which pipe is mounted in the egressing opening which 'is formed in the lid 6.

A length of pipe 17 is securely attached in any suitable manner to the cover 6 of the iron and it has communication with the cavity or interior hollow portion of the iron body. The pipe 17 has its outer end flared and is provided for the purpose of permitting the entrance of a heated liquid intov the interior of the iron. Astopper 18 is at. tachedto the pipe 17 by any suitable type of flexible member such as a chain or cord 19.

A handle 20 is attached to the iron by supporting'braces 21, which braces are attached to the cover in any suitable manner.

and the handle 20 has a collar or flange 22 formed thereupon and extending entirely about the circumference of the same substantially equidistant of its ends so as to prevent the slipping of the hand when gripping theiron handle in ironing or smoothing various articles of apparel.

In using the improved iron as has been heretofore described, the plug or stopper 18 is removed from the open flared mouth of the pipe 17 and heated liquid poured into the cavity formed within the iron body, which heats the iron to the desired temperature for ironing or smoothing clothes. When the heated liquid is being poured within the interior of the iron body, the cap 15 is removed from the short length of pipe 16 so as to permitthe egress of theair from the interior of the iron. By filling the interior of the iron with a, heated liquid, the iron is heated to the proper temperature or other suitable heating means and heated until the water reaches the desired temperature. p

In reducing the invention to practice certain minor features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may necessitate alterations to which the patentee is entitled provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed. I

VVhat'is claimed is In a sad iron structure, a base plate havmg an ironing face formed thereupon, a hollow upstanding shell formed on said base a short distance from its edges and extending completely around said base, an

outer covering of non heat conducting material secured to .and completely encom passing the outer surface of said shell, a metallic plate encompassing and securing said covering to the shell, brackets secured to the inner upper marginal edge of said shell, a removable cover provided with downwardly extending ends overlapping the edges of the plate, means for securing said cover to the brackets and a handle secured to the cover.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LUTHER A. POWELL.

Witnesses:

E. A. TEnRY, A. N. MINTES.

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Washington, I). 0., i 

